Henri Lehmann: A Parisian Master of Portraiture and Religious Vision Henri Lehmann (1814-1882) stands as a prominent figure in 19th-century French art, celebrated primarily for his meticulously crafted portraits alongside impactful depictions of biblical narratives. Born Heinrich Salem Lehmann in Kiel, Germany, he embarked on an artistic journey fueled by familial encouragement and nurtured by formative training under his father, Leo Lehmann—a respected Hamburg painter—and Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres himself. This latter relationship proved pivotal, establishing Lehmann as a devoted pupil…